A new report warns that the world is facing a crisis over nurses, which could worsen the global health system affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
The report, co-authored by the International Council of Nurses, and the International Center for Nursing Migration, said the crisis began before the outbreak, but worsened.
The two organizations called for immediate action to address issues such as the shortage of health workers, increase their numbers and deal with overtime.
The epidemic of Covid-19 has put a strain on the entire health system worldwide.
Nurses, who work long hours and at low cost in health facilities, are still the primary defense against the disease.
Many of them at the onset of the disease were at risk, and even worked without immune systems.
In developing countries, most nurses have not yet received the Covid-19 vaccine.
The International Council of Nurses says there is a lot of pressure on these health professionals.
As a result, many nurses are moving to other professions.
This has affected even developed countries. In Switzerland, for example, 10 percent of nurses have retired since the onset of Covid-19.
Today’s report says the world needs 13 million new nurses over the next decade.
The only way to prevent the crisis from escalating is to develop a ten-year plan to improve the training and salaries of health workers, the report said.
The report also warns that developed countries should recruit nurses from poorer countries, instead they deserve to be cared for in their own countries.
